UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 8, 2013
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
GEORGIA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-13577 | 59-3074176 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3280 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
404-262-8400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
On April 17, 2013, the audit committee of the board of directors of Premiere Global Services, Inc. decided to dismiss Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of the date of filing of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and to engage KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm commencing with the audit for the year ending December 31, 2013. Accordingly, Ernst & Young was dismissed as our independent registered public accounting firm on May 8, 2013, the date of the filing of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
Ernst & Young’s audit reports on our consolidated financial statements as of and for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. Ernst & Young’s audit reports on our effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and through May 8, 2013, there were (i) no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) between us and Ernst & Young on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to Ernst & Young’s satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in conjunction with its report on our consolidated financial statements for the relevant year, or (ii) no reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
We provided Ernst & Young with a copy of the disclosures we are making in this Form 8-K and requested that Ernst & Young furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of Ernst & Young’s letter, dated May 8, 2013, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.
During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, and through May 8, 2013, neither we, nor anyone on our behalf, consulted with KPMG regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements or on our effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and no written report or oral advice was provided by KPMG to us that KPMG concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or (ii) any matter that was the subject of either a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | |
| 16.1 | Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated May 8, 2013. |
| 2 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. | ||
| Date: May 8, 2013 | By: | /s/ David E. Trine |
| David E. Trine | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (principal financial and accounting officer) | ||
| 3 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | |
| 16.1 | Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated May 8, 2013. |
| 4 |
Exhibit 16.1
May 8, 2013
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K dated May 8, 2013 of Premiere Global Services, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the second, third and fourth paragraphs on page 2 therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP